Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of the summer, and you know what that means. Bathing suit season, shorts season, whatever you want to call it, it’s the season to watch that waistline. I am definitely not an advocate of extreme diets, and instead look to healthy alternatives to the foods I like to eat. Tacos are a prime candidate for a healthy, low fat swap. Ground turkey is lean and packed with protein, corn tortillas are a good source of fiber and don’t add too many calories, and skipping the cheese and sour cream keeps these tacos on the slim.

Recipe: Low Fat Ground Turkey Tacos

Ingredients

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound lean ground turkey

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

corn tortillas

pico de gallo or salsa, for serving

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the grapeseed oil over medium heat

When the oil is hot, add the onion and bell pepper and saute until the onion is translucent, 4-5 minutes

Add the garlic and saute for another minute

Add the turkey and cook until thoroughly browned

Stir in the spices until thoroughly combined

Turn heat to low and cover

In the meantime, heat the tortillas in a nonstick pan over high heat until just starting to brown.